Examples of PHYSIOGNOMY

He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy.

Origin of PHYSIOGNOMY

Middle English phisonomie, from Anglo-French phisenomie, from Late Latin physiognomonia, physiognomia, from Greek physiognōmonia, from physiognōmōn judging character by the features, from physis nature, physique, appearance + gnōmōn interpreter — more at gnomon